ALB would like to warmly congratulate all of the finalists and winners for the 10th Anniversary ALB Australasian Law Awards. Thank you to the 500 strong crowd who were in attendance on the night and we trust that you had a fantastic evening.

And the winners are……

 

 

 

Debt Market Deal of the Year

 

Fortescue Metals term Loan B Financing

 

FIRMS - Allen & Overy, Skadden Arps, Gilbert + Tobin, Sullivan & Cromwell

 

BANKS & ACCOUNTANTS - JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, Credit Suisse Securities, UBS

 

 

 

Energy & Resources Deal of the Year

 

Ichthys LNG Project Financing

 

FIRMS - Allen & Overy,  Allens, Herbert Smith Freehills, Clayton Utz, Latham & Watkins, Baker & McKenzie

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Market Deal of the Year

 

Fonterra Shareholders' Fund IPO

 

FIRMS - Bell Gully, Russell McVeagh, King & Wood Mallesons, Harmos Horton Lusk Limited, Chapman Tripp, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, Buddle Findlay

 

BANKS & ACCOUNTANTS - KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank NZ, UBS NZ

 

 

 

IPA Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year

 

Nine Entertainment Group Restructure

 

FIRMS - Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Arnold Bloch Leibler, Gilbert + Tobin, Herbert Smith Freehills, King & Wood Mallesons, Minter Ellison, Ashurst, Henry Davis York, Allens

 

BANKS & ACCOUNTANTS - PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, PPB Advisory, Macquarie Capital, Moelis & Company LLC, Rothschild, KordaMentha, McGrath Nicol, Goldman Sachs, UBS

 

 

 

 

Project Finance Deal of the Year

Ichthys LNG Project

FIRMS - Allen & Overy, Latham & Watkins, Allens, Herbert Smith Freehills, Clayton Utz, Baker & McKenzie

 

 

Report Factory M&A Deal of the Year

 

Foxtel acquisition of Austar United Communications

 

FIRMS - Herbert Smith Freehills, Ashurst, Allen & Overy, Allens, Gilbert + Tobin, Minter Ellison

 

BANKS & ACCOUNTANTS - Goldmans Sachs

 

 

 

New Zealand Deal Team of the Year

 

Bell Gully Corporate/Commercial Team

 

 

New Zealand Dealmaker of the Year

 

Graeme Quigley - Russell McVeagh

 

 

New Zealand Deal of the Year

 

Fonterra Capital Restructure (Trading Among Farmers)

 

FIRMS - Russell McVeagh, Chapman Tripp, Bell Gully, Buddle Findlay, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, Harmos Horton Lusk, King & Wood Mallesons

 

BANKS & ACCOUNTANTS - ASB Bank Limited, ANZ National Bank Limited

 

 

 

Marriott Australian Deal Team of the Year

 

Herbert Smith Freehills - M&A Team

 

 

Reckon Australian Dealmaker of the Year

 

Philippa Stone - Herbert Smith Freehills

 

 

Australian Deal of the Year

 

Nine Entertainment Group Restructure

 

FIRMS - Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Arnold Bloch Leibler, Gilbert + Tobin, Herbert Smith Freehills, King & Wood Mallesons, Minter Ellison, Ashurst, Henry Davis York, Allens

 

BANKS & ACCOUNTANTS - PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, PPB Advisory, Macquarie Capital, Moelis & Company LLC, Rothschild, KordaMentha, McGrath Nicol, Goldman Sachs, UBS

 

 

 

WINNERS – IN-HOUSE AWARDS

 

Banking & Financial Services In-House Team of the Year

Westpac Group - Legal & Secretariat

 

Energy & Resources In-House Team of the Year

BHP Billiton Group Legal

 

Corrs Chambers Westgarth In-House Lawyer of the Year

Amanda Laing - Nine Entertainment

 

Sparke Helmore Insurance In-house Team of Year

AIG Insurance

 

Gilbert + Tobin Investment Bank In-house Team of the Year

UBS Legal & Compliance

 

Russell McVeagh New Zealand In-House Team of the Year

Fonterra Legal Team

 

Clayton Utz Australian In-House Team of the Year

AMP Legal & Governance

 

 

WINNERS – FIRM AWARDS

 

Law Master Corporate Citizen Firm of the Year

Herbert Smith Freehills

 

Sofee CSR Firm of the Year

King & Wood Mallesons

 

JLT Employee Health & Wellbeing Award

Herbert Smith Freehills

 

Law In Order Employment Specialist Firm of the Year

Harmers Workplace Lawyers

 

Law In Order Innovative Use of Technology Award

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

 

Law In Order Insurance Specialist Firm of the Year

Sparke Helmore

 

Avantiq IP Specialist Firm of the Year

Griffith Hack

 

International Law Firm of the Year

Allen & Overy

 

Burgess Paluch Adelaide Law Firm of the Year

Finlaysons

 

Brisbane Law Firm of the Year

Carter Newell Lawyers

 

Huon IT Melbourne Law Firm of the Year

Herbert Geer

 

Perth Law Firm of the Year

Jackson McDonald

 

Signature Consulting Sydney Law Firm of the Year

Gilbert + Tobin

 

Scarlis Pringle Managing Partner of the Year

Gavin Bell - Herbert Smith Freehills